Following an opening round defeat to reigning champions London Welsh at Midleton RFC, Munster A return to British and Irish Cup action away to Rotherham Titans on Saturday at 2pm. Read our preview and get the pre-match thoughts of Munster A Head Coach Peter Malone.

British & Irish Cup have this afternoon confirmed that the round 2 fixture between Doncaster Knights and Munster A at Castle Park, originally scheduled for Saturday 22 October 2016, has been rescheduled to Saturday 7 January 2017, kick-off 2.30pm.

Despite an excellent start that saw Munster A bag the opening try of the game, London Welsh ultimately made their greater experience and physicality tell in defeating Peter Malone's charges 15-30 in the opening round of the British and Irish Cup at Midleton RFC this afternoon.

A strong side has been named for Munster A's British and Irish Cup opener against London Welsh at Midleton RFC tomorrow with Head Coach Peter Malone including the likes of captain Cian Bohane, Tomás O'Leary and Andrew Conway alongside a wealth of emerging provincial talent.

Munster A Head Coach Peter Malone looks ahead to this season's British and Irish Cup, plus we have all the ticket and matchday information you need for the province's campaign opener against London Welsh at Midleton RFC this Saturday - ko 2.30pm.

Elite Player Development Officer Greig Oliver on strong Academy representation in this season's Champions Cup squad, the upcoming British and Irish Cup clashes and good news on the injury front for Greg O'Shea and Bill Johnston.

A wide range of tickets and packages are now available for Munster's upcoming clashes against London Scottish in the B&I Cup this Saturday and Glasgow Warriors in the opening round of the European Champions Cup a week later.